@Tim AlvarezI own a muntifamily in Oakland, Ca and this city has rent control so this may apply to you in CoronaConsult an attorney to verify, but this is whai I found after a few hours research...... the "solution" is simple IF you are willing to do the followingOwner Occupy a FOURPLEX.....in Oakland that you buy..... .not a duplex or triplex.............ANDRent to Section 8 Tenants........Helpful Links................In the first line it says Section 8 Tenants are NOT COVERED by the Oakland Rent Control Ordinance https://www.tobenerlaw.com/oakland-rent-control/ http://www.tenantsunion.org/en/rights/section/subsidized-housing-section-8In the above it states thatHUD Housing and Section 8 Housing is considered Government Subsidized Housing and is therefore considered EXEMPT from Oakland Rent Adjustment Program!!!!!

This is a long-term hold - I am okay spending more now for a good solution that will last several years.

Patterson Park did it, and a group called Linden Tree did it on Linden Ave in Reservoir Hill.If you really wanted to put your money where your mouth is, you'd find as many city residents as you could to work on your propertoes.

This is actually a very cost effective solution.

Hello,I am trying to find a property management software (if possible online) that I can use do do accounting for my properties, but that will also track the equity in each property using current market values (is possible pulling them from Zillow, but I'm OK entering them myself) and tracking my mortgages and the additional principal that gets paid off every month.Ideally, I'd like to have a dashboard that will track the net worth of the portfolio over time, and use not only the rental income, but also any equity increase to determine overall ROI.I've tried out about 15 online property management solutions, but most of them seem to be built for management companies that manage properties on behalf of third party investors, and are lacking the above features.Does anyone know about any software that would do the above, without missing some of the essential property management features (such as full ledger accounting for example).Thank you in advance for your suggestions!

Roof repairs, caused by fallen trees, Cable Dishes on homes, natural disasters from heavy winds, can puncture that theory to pieces.

Little things like spotlights, cutting back shrubs and trees from in front of windows and doors, fences, locking gates, alarm signs, using cameras in some instances, caging AC units and placing the AC unit in the back yard behind fencing, using security doors in front and back and lastly keeping properties occupied.  

What is the real estate market like in this and the surrounding area? Looking to relocate down there and wanted to see how the market was. Does anyone have an advice?

topography (slope), trees, mineral rights?

Generally, anything that is permanently attached is considered real property and would be included.So, a building or tree = yes.A mobile home, vehicle, or piece of furniture = no.